Would Booker star in Senate?

No shortage of advice for him if he captures seat

5:48 AM,
Aug. 19, 2013

Cory Booker

Written by

Malia Rulon Herman
| @mrulon

After winning his party's primary election last week, Newark Mayor Cory Booker is one step closer to becoming New Jersey's next U.S. senator.

Polls suggest that Booker, a Democrat, will easily defeat Republican Steve Lonegan in the Oct. 16 general election. So what kind of senator would he be?

As mayor of New Jersey's largest city, Booker has drawn national media attention for his savvy use of social media and several unusual stunts, such as living on food stamps last year to show how difficult relying on government programs can be. He also lived for a time in a housing project to connect with ...